TurningPoint CloudUser Guide for PC6.1
TurningPoint Cloud 10Technical RequirementsTurningPoint Cloud is designed to function on most computers; however, there are some basic hardware and so
TurningPoint Cloud 1002Select the slide type to be inserted into the presentation.Template slides are automatically inserted into the presentation wit
TurningPoint Cloud 1013To slice by Participant Groups:aSelect the Participant Groups tab.bExpand the group that contains the information by which to s
TurningPoint Cloud 102ANYWHERE POLLINGAnywhere Polling allows the user to poll atop any application, including web pages, videos and documents, using
TurningPoint Cloud 1031Plug in the receiver or establish a ResponseWare session.NOTEFor information on how to establish a ResponseWare session, see En
TurningPoint Cloud 104Close Polling - The Close Polling icon closes polling and opens the chart window.Quick Poll Menu - The Quick Poll Menu contains
TurningPoint Cloud 105About the Chart WindowThe chart window displays the participant results. The window can bemoved, resized, expanded and collapsed
TurningPoint Cloud 106Quick Poll Question TypesThere are several Quick Poll question types available for Anywhere Polling. To usea Quick Poll question
TurningPoint Cloud 107NOTEThe following symbols are supported:ResponseCard NXT as of firmware version 2.0.0 and QT Device. , \ " ? @ # $% ^ &
TurningPoint Cloud 108WARNINGOnce enabled, this feature cannot be undone for the current question poll. If enabled by mistake, closepolling and reopen
TurningPoint Cloud 109If No is selected, the participant list is temporarily saved. For information on how to save the Device IDs after thesession is
TurningPoint Cloud 11Getting StartedTo get started with TurningPoint Cloud, the software must be downloaded from https://account.turningtechnologies.c
TurningPoint Cloud 1103To send a reply to all participants, select the Open Chat button in the left panel, enter a response in the right panel andclic
TurningPoint Cloud 111Resetting an Anywhere Polling SessionThe reset session option gives the user an option of deleting results from questions in ord
TurningPoint Cloud 112SELF-PACED POLLINGThe Self-Paced Polling environment allows participants to take a paper-based test on an XR, NXT or QT Response
TurningPoint Cloud 113NOTESelect either duration or end time.cSelect the message to be sent to participants from the Completed Test Message drop-down
TurningPoint Cloud 114Self-Paced PollingIf the instructions in Setting Up Self-Paced Polling on page 112 have already been completed, skip to step 6.1
TurningPoint Cloud 1152Click Individual Progress to view progress by participant.The test version, score and overall progress for each participant is
TurningPoint Cloud 116Saving a Self-Paced Polling SessionResetting a Self-Paced Polling SessionContinuing a Self-Paced Polling SessionSaving a Self-Pa
TurningPoint Cloud 1176Click Save to save the session results.7Name the session and click Save.8Close the application to return to the TurningPoint Cl
TurningPoint Cloud 118INDIVIDUAL SESSION MANAGEMENTThis chapter covers the following topics:Importing SessionsImporting a ResponseCard AnyWhere Sessio
TurningPoint Cloud 1198Click OK.The import summary displays the status of each session or sessions selected for import.9Click OK.The session or sessio
TurningPoint Cloud 12Downloading TurningPoint CloudThe TurningPoint Cloud software is accessible through the Turning Account website.Please verify tha
TurningPoint Cloud 1203Select the appropriate session and drag and drop it into the appropriate participant list.The session is now linked to the part
TurningPoint Cloud 121Extracting Session InformationInformation such as PowerPoint presentations, screenshots and question lists can be extracted from
TurningPoint Cloud 122Merging SessionsMultiple session files can be merged into a single session file. Sessions may be merged by questions, by partici
TurningPoint Cloud 1231Open TurningPoint Cloud and sign in to your Turning Account.2From the Manage tab, select a session from the left panel.3Click t
TurningPoint Cloud 1241Open TurningPoint Cloud and sign in to your TurningAccount.2From the Manage tab, select a session from the leftpanel.The Sessio
TurningPoint Cloud 125Question lists can be extracted from an edited session. The extracted question list contains the changes from the editedsession.
TurningPoint Cloud 126RESULTS MANAGERIn Results Manager, all session files are associated with a participant list that resembles a gradebook.This chap
TurningPoint Cloud 1271Open TurningPoint Cloud and sign in to your TurningAccount.2From the Manage tab, select a participant list and clickResults Man
TurningPoint Cloud 128be adjusted to fit other purposes. Default values can be restored at any time by clicking Restore Defaults. Anychanges will be l
TurningPoint Cloud 129Overwriting Session ScoresResults Manager allows users to manipulate scores when needed. This is useful if grading on a curve or
TurningPoint Cloud 138Click Finish.Select the Launch TurningPoint Cloud checkbox to immediately open the application, or double-click theTurningPoint
TurningPoint Cloud 130Setting Session Performance PointsThe session performance points are the total number of pointspossible for the selected session
TurningPoint Cloud 131Editing Participant Information (Manually Created Participant Lists ONLY)Viewing Grade Overview InformationRemoving a Participan
TurningPoint Cloud 1321Open TurningPoint Cloud and sign in to your TurningAccount.2From the Manage tab, select a participant list and clickResults Man
TurningPoint Cloud 133Viewing Removed ParticipantsParticipants that have been removed from the participant list canbe viewed and reinstated to the lis
TurningPoint Cloud 134Reinstating a ParticipantA participant that has been removed may be reinstated in theparticipant list.1Open TurningPoint Cloud a
TurningPoint Cloud 135Adding or Removing DevicesDevice IDs can be added to a participant from Results Manager.1Open TurningPoint Cloud and sign in to
TurningPoint Cloud 136aClick Create Participant in the right panel.bEnter the participant information.cClick Save.Merging Secondary DevicesThe Merge S
TurningPoint Cloud 137Viewing the Grade Overview for Unassigned DevicesThe grade overview displays the number of sessions in which thedevice was used,
TurningPoint Cloud 138Exporting a Participant ReportExporting a Session to an Export SchemeExporting the Results Manager OverviewExporting a Participa
TurningPoint Cloud 139Exporting a Session to an Export Scheme1Open TurningPoint Cloud and sign in to your Turning Account.2From the Manage tab, select
TurningPoint Cloud 14another. The ResponseCards need to be set to the same channel as the receiver when polling.1Plug in the receiver, open TurningPoi
TurningPoint Cloud 140Updating Participant Lists from an LMS or the Turning Account Registration WebsiteExporting Sessions to an LMSUpdating Participa
TurningPoint Cloud 1413Click the Integrations icon.The Connect to Integration window opens.4Select the Integration from the Integration drop-downmenu.
TurningPoint Cloud 142REPORTSThere are eight types of reports available.This chapter covers:Generating ReportsExporting a ReportExporting Multiple Rep
TurningPoint Cloud 1433Select the report type from the drop-down menu in theupper right corner.The report session header appears on all reports. These
TurningPoint Cloud 144Saving and Printing a PDF ReportTurningPoint Cloud allows the user to print a hard copy of the reports. The reports are printed
TurningPoint Cloud 145l Total number of Participants that answered the question correctlyl Total number of Participants that answered the question inc
TurningPoint Cloud 146l Correct Answers- Displays the correct answers for each question.l Answer Choices- Displays all of the answer choices for each
TurningPoint Cloud 147l First Namel Last Namel attendance statusChecking the boxes in the right panel adjusts the details of thereport.l Participant I
TurningPoint Cloud 148NOTEAny demographic assigned from a slide or a participant list will be displayed. If a slide was selected to“save to participan
TurningPoint Cloud 149Check the Highlight Top Scores box to display top-performingparticipants.Checking the Include Non-Responders box displayspartici
TurningPoint Cloud 157Click Close.NOTETo remove the channel lock, run TurningPoint Cloud as the Administrator and click UnlockReceiver Channels.Enabli
TurningPoint Cloud 150CONTACT USFor additional help, contact Turning Technologies Technical Support.Technical Support is available from 7 a.m. - 9 p.m
TurningPoint Cloud 151GLOSSARYAAcceptable RangeApplies to a numeric response question. If a specific value is not required for a correct answer, a par
TurningPoint Cloud 152Results Manager Overview.Auto (Participant List)A participant list option that allows the polling of responses, tracking of resp
TurningPoint Cloud 153Correct Answer IndicatorA correct answer indicator denotes the correct answer or answers to a question. The audience will see th
TurningPoint Cloud 154Expected File LocationThis is the location that TurningPoint Cloud expects to find the selected session. If the session is not f
TurningPoint Cloud 155LLive PollingPowerPoint Polling offers the option to poll the presentation with live participant responses or simulated computer
TurningPoint Cloud 156OOverviewIn Results Manager, the Overview displays the details and options for the participant list and sessions. This can bevie
TurningPoint Cloud 157PreferencesThe various settings that control the behavior of the software and each polling environment are referred to as Prefer
TurningPoint Cloud 158ReceiverA USB device that receives RF (Radio Frequency) or IR (Infrared) signals from response devices and communicatesthem to T
TurningPoint Cloud 159RFRF is the abbreviation for Radio Frequency. This refers to all Turning Technologies RF receivers and responsedevices.SSave Ses
TurningPoint Cloud 16IMPORTANTSession options cannot be changed mid-session.Require Participant Accounts - Place a check in the box next to this optio
TurningPoint Cloud 160TTeam LeaderboardThe Team Leaderboard displays the top teams ranked by their total points. The team’s points are the average of
TurningPoint Cloud 161VVersionQuestion lists are able to have multiple versions created, allowing different test versions to be given simultaneously i
TurningPoint Cloud 177Click Start Session.The ResponseWare Session Status window opens.8Click Close to return the TurningPoint Dashboard.The ResponseW
TurningPoint Cloud 18Pairing a PresenterCardA PresenterCard must be paired with TurningPoint Cloud before it can be used as a presentation device. If
TurningPoint Cloud 19Importing Participant ListsImporting Session FilesImporting Question Lists or Answer KeysConverting TurningPoint 2008 Presentatio
TurningPoint Cloud 2© 2014 Turning Technologies, LLC. All rights reserved.Portions Responsive Innovations, LLC, Microsoft CorporationNo part of this d
TurningPoint Cloud 201Open TurningPoint Cloud and sign in to your Turning Account.2Select the Content tab.3Click the Question List drop-down menu and
TurningPoint Cloud 21CONTENTIn this chapter, you will find information on managing content, creating and editing question lists, question types, versi
TurningPoint Cloud 22Importing ContentThe following file types can be imported into TurningPoint Cloud: question list files (TPQX and TPQ), answer key
TurningPoint Cloud 236Click OK.7Click Save.Converting an ExamView Test or CPS Export File into a Question List1Open TurningPoint Cloud and sign in to
TurningPoint Cloud 24NOTEFor more information on creating a PowerPoint presentation as content, see Content on page 67.Question lists and answer keys
TurningPoint Cloud 25bTo delete a question, select a question, click Question on the toolbar and select Delete. (Or, select thequestion and press the
TurningPoint Cloud 265Adjust the Question, Polling and Scoring options as necessary.Question Optionsl Anonymous - A question marked anonymous does not
TurningPoint Cloud 27A new question list must be created or opened for editing. To open a question list for editing, select the Content tab, select aq
TurningPoint Cloud 28Numeric ResponseA numeric response question requires participants to respond with a numeric value. Only participants using a Resp
TurningPoint Cloud 29Now that the question type values have been defined, the question text may be edited. For more information, see EditingQuestion L
TurningPoint Cloud 3TABLE OF CONTENTSWELCOME TO TURNINGPOINT CLOUD! 8New Features8What’s New in TurningPoint Cloud?9Technical Requirements10Requiremen
TurningPoint Cloud 30MatchingMatching questions may have up to 10 answer choices. To set up a matching question, a list of matches is paired with a li
TurningPoint Cloud 31l Show Advanced Scoring - When checked, the answer value and the point value are both displayed. The pointvalue can be changed by
TurningPoint Cloud 32Demographic AssignmentA demographic assignment question may have up to 10 answer choices. A demographic assignment question can a
TurningPoint Cloud 33A new question list must be created or opened for editing. To open a question list for editing, select the Content tab, select aq
TurningPoint Cloud 341Select a question.2Select a question type and the corresponding question options from the drop-down menus. For more information
TurningPoint Cloud 35TIPInternet Explorer security settings can be adjusted to allow active content to run on thecomputer. This will avoid the securit
TurningPoint Cloud 361Open TurningPoint Cloud and sign in to your TurningAccount.2Select the Content tab.3Select a question list and click Edit Questi
TurningPoint Cloud 372Select the desired file and click Open.The Import Questions window is displayed.3Check the questions to be imported.4Optionally,
TurningPoint Cloud 381Open TurningPoint Cloud and sign in to your Turning Account.2Select the Content tab.3Click the Content drop-down menu, mouse ove
TurningPoint Cloud 39NOTEA master list is NOT a separate, testable version of the question list.The following topics are covered in this section:Addin
TurningPoint Cloud 4Updating Question Preferences within the Question List Editor35Importing Questions into a Question List36Formatting a Word Documen
TurningPoint Cloud 40Editing a VersionQuestions can be rearranged or removed from a specific version.PrerequisitesA master list must be open. If a mas
TurningPoint Cloud 41PrerequisitesA question list with versions must be open. If a question list is not open, select the Content tab, select the maste
TurningPoint Cloud 422Click the Add/Remove/Update icon.The Standards Selection window is opened.3Check the standard or standards to be downloaded.NOTE
TurningPoint Cloud 436Select a question from the left panel.7Select a standard from the list. Click the right arrow iconto apply the standard to the q
TurningPoint Cloud 448Click Close when finished.A confirmation box appears.9Click Yes to save the new standards list.Next StepsTo associate standards
TurningPoint Cloud 45PARTICIPANT LISTSA participant list is a list of participant names, User IDs, Device IDs and other custom categories. The use of
TurningPoint Cloud 465Select Turning Account Registration from the Integration drop-down menu.6The Server Address, Username and Password areautomatica
TurningPoint Cloud 475Select the appropriate Integration from the Integration drop-down menu.6Enter the Server Address, Username and Password inthe ap
TurningPoint Cloud 483Name the participant list, select the Create Manually radio button and click Create List.The Participant List Editor is displaye
TurningPoint Cloud 493Select a cell and edit the participant information.4To add a participant, click the Participant icon and select Add.5To remove a
TurningPoint Cloud 5PREFERENCES 56Opening the TurningPoint Cloud Preferences56Software56Connections58PowerPoint59Anywhere63Self-Paced65POWERPOINT POLL
TurningPoint Cloud 5011Click Save and Close to save the changes and return to the Participant List Overview screen.Exporting to a CSV, HTML or Templat
TurningPoint Cloud 51Adding Demographics to a Participant ListParticipant list demographics allow a user to assign participants to teams or other demo
TurningPoint Cloud 52Removing Demographics from a Participant List1Select the Manage tab.2Select a participant list and click Edit Participants.The Pa
TurningPoint Cloud 535Click Save.6Enter and re-enter a password for the participant list or participantlists.7Click Export.A copy of the selected part
TurningPoint Cloud 54Duplicating a Participant ListExisting participant lists can be duplicated, allowing for quick replication of the list and data.1
TurningPoint Cloud 553Click the Participant List drop-down menu and select Delete.4If a participant list does not contain associated sessiondata, clic
TurningPoint Cloud 56PREFERENCESThis chapter provides information on the preferences and settings associated with each polling environment.This chapte
TurningPoint Cloud 57l Administration on page 57l Shortcut Keys on page 57AdministrationAdministration settings refer to preferences that apply to the
TurningPoint Cloud 58l Show/Hide Chart (AW) - This shortcut applies to the chart window in the Anywhere Polling environment.l Show/Hide Presentation W
TurningPoint Cloud 59PresenterWareThis section contains the preferences for enabling PresenterWare Support. PresenterWare setup must be completed thro
TurningPoint Cloud 6Messaging98Inserting New Slides During the Presentation99Using Data Slicing100Saving a PowerPoint Polling Session101ANYWHERE POLLI
TurningPoint Cloud 60l Competitions on page 61l Presentation on page 62NOTEThe Apply All button will apply the setting to question slides in the curre
TurningPoint Cloud 61l Automatically Advance After Objects - When checked, chart results will automatically display upon the completionof a countdown
TurningPoint Cloud 62This section enables the user to view and change the preferences for competition.l Fastest Responders - The Fastest Responders pr
TurningPoint Cloud 63AnywhereAnywhere Preferences only apply to the Anywhere Polling environment and are grouped into three sections:l Charts on page
TurningPoint Cloud 64l Team Display Count - Select the number of teams to be displayed from the drop-down menu.l Score Calculation - Select whether th
TurningPoint Cloud 65l Rotation Interval - Determines the number of seconds a Response/Non-Response Grid will pause betweenintervals. The acceptable r
TurningPoint Cloud 66POWERPOINT POLLINGThis chapter covers the following topics:Opening the PowerPoint Polling EnvironmentContentToolsPollingOpening t
TurningPoint Cloud 67ContentPowerPoint Polling content is simply a PowerPoint slide with the ability to dynamically display information based on there
TurningPoint Cloud 68Enhance the presentation by adding Objects on page 75 or Competition on page 82 slides to help increase participation. Also,try u
TurningPoint Cloud 69Clicking a chart on a polling slide displays the chart preferences on the Slide Preferences Pane.The chart colors, labels and val
TurningPoint Cloud 7Sessions129Excluding a Session129Setting Session Performance Points130Setting Attendance Points130Participants130Editing Participa
TurningPoint Cloud 70A short answer slide contains a question text box, a chart and a list of the five most common responses.TIPAdditional responses c
TurningPoint Cloud 71Numeric Response Slide Preferences:Question Optionsl Anonymous - A question marked anonymous does not trackparticipant list infor
TurningPoint Cloud 72Scoring Optionsl Correct Point Value - The point value of the correct answer(s) can be set by entering a value in the box provide
TurningPoint Cloud 73Polling Optionsl Automatically Open Polling - When checked, polling automatically opens when the slide is shown. When unchecked,t
TurningPoint Cloud 74Likert Slide Preferences:Question Optionsl Anonymous - A question marked anonymous does not trackparticipant list information whe
TurningPoint Cloud 75Polling Optionsl Automatically Open Polling - When checked, polling automatically opens when the slide is shown. When unchecked,t
TurningPoint Cloud 76Inserting a Correct Answer IndicatorA correct answer indicator allows participants to see the correct answer or answers after pol
TurningPoint Cloud 77To make a PowerPoint slide interactive, a TurningPoint Cloud chartmust be added to the slide. Assuming that the PowerPoint slide
TurningPoint Cloud 78Adobe Flash Player must be installed to use the animated charts. Go tohttp://get.adobe.com/flashplayer to download the latest ver
TurningPoint Cloud 79Square Letter Clock Gemstone3To change the current countdown on the slide, select a different countdown from the Objects menu.4To
TurningPoint Cloud 8WELCOME TO TURNINGPOINT CLOUD!TurningPoint Cloud combines seamless polling with PowerPoint® (PowerPoint Polling), over top of any
TurningPoint Cloud 80Table Response Non-Responsel Table- The table grid displays numbered boxes that represent each participant in the participant lis
TurningPoint Cloud 81Bevel Explosion Speech MarquisTIPPrompts can be formatted like regular PowerPoint objects.Right-click on the object and select af
TurningPoint Cloud 82Inserting StatsStats objects reveal statistics about responses after polling is closed. The value ofthe statistic is displayed in
TurningPoint Cloud 83The team assignment slide assigns participants to teams for competitions and is also considered a demographic slide.Team Assignme
TurningPoint Cloud 84Team Leader Board Slide Preferences:l Number to Display - Select the number of teams to bedisplayed from the drop-down menu.l Sco
TurningPoint Cloud 85The racing leader board slide presents a visual representation of the team scores. An image to represent the teams is selectedin
TurningPoint Cloud 863Select the question list file and click Open.NOTEOnly one question list file may be selected at a time.A box displays the status
TurningPoint Cloud 872From the TurningPoint Cloud ribbon, click the Tools icon and select Comparative Links.The Add Comparative Link Slide window open
TurningPoint Cloud 883Click Add to add a rule.The Conditional Branching Rules box displays the rule with a default name.4Optionally, click Rename to c
TurningPoint Cloud 89dSelected Answer - Determines what answer must be selected to make the condition true. The number orpercentage of responses for t
TurningPoint Cloud 9What’s New in TurningPoint Cloud?Turning AccountTurningPoint Cloud requires instructors to sign in to protect participant and sess
TurningPoint Cloud 901Create a polling slide.The text in the answer region will be replaced by pictures. Therefore, it is recommended to use descripti
TurningPoint Cloud 911Select an insertion point in the PowerPoint presentation for thedemographic comparison slide.2From the TurningPoint Cloud ribbon
TurningPoint Cloud 922Click the Tools icon on the ribbon and select Ranking Wizard.The Ranking Wizard opens.3Enter a name for an item to be ranked in
TurningPoint Cloud 937Select an option for Present Items. Only one item may beselected.l Select Standard X/XY/XYZ to rank the items on anumerical scal
TurningPoint Cloud 94PollingThe polling function in PowerPoint allows a user to poll an audience with questions embedded directly into the PowerPointp
TurningPoint Cloud 95Now that the previous session is open, it can be continued. For more information on running a session, see Running a SlideShow on
TurningPoint Cloud 96To poll in PowerPoint, a presentation with polling slides or a question list is required. To track results based on participants,
TurningPoint Cloud 97Response Display - The Response Display button displays the participants and their responses to the questionwhile polling is open
TurningPoint Cloud 98Using the Participant MonitorThe participant monitor displays question information, participant information and participant quest
TurningPoint Cloud 99NOTEReplies can only be sent to participants using the ResponseWare application. An establishedResponseWare connection is require
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